Many of us have struggled with getting a grip on eating, exercise, or health habits, breaking the yo-yo diet cycle, or overcoming a complicated relationship with food. Now Weight Watchers, one of the world's leaders in providing weight-loss information and services, opens its doors so readers everywhere can read the motivational stories of people who've lost weight successfully - and changed their lives along the way. "Start Living, Start Losing" shares 100 stories of everyday people and celebrities who reveal in compelling, moving, and sometimes humorous detail their journeys toward slimming down.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Sarah, Duchess of York.Acknowledgments.Introduction.Chapter 1. Mirror, Mirror.Size Matters.A Transforming Experience.My New Neck.On Campus and Still Losing.Wearing My Daughter's Clothes.Looking Suitable.From Overweight Mom to Fit Triathlete.Waving Good-Bye to Excuses.Journaling: Show Yourself Signs of Success.Chapter 2. Family Matters.Making Time for Me.Losing It for Sugar Face.A Big Thanks to Mom.Controlling My Weight--and My Destiny.Rethinking Old Family Habits.Dealing with Family Tragedy.Making Myself a Priority.A Healthy Legacy.From Single Mom to Diva.Journaling: Think about How the Family Can Help.Chapter 3. Working Nine to Five.Coming Clean with Myself.Losing Weight Surrounded by Food.Acting My Way to Weight Loss.Living through Downsizing--in More Ways than One [New addition - needs copyediting].A World Traveler Carries a Lighter Load.Watching What You Eat on the Road.Nursing My Portions.Journaling: Stash Healthy Snacks in the Right Places.Chapter 4. Changing My Relationship with Food.Finding Me Again [New addition - needs copyediting].Stopping Sneak Eating.Weight and Relationships.Finding the Bubbly Girl Again.Stopping the Junk Food Habit.Learning to Love Me.Feeling My Feelings, Not Stuffing Them.Living through My Plateau.It's All about Portions.Journaling: Share, Share, Share.Chapter 5. New Brides, New Moms.The Incredible Shrinking Wedding Dress.How I Stopped Hiding behind Eating.Cooking and Eating Great Food--the Healthy Way.Getting My Body Ready for Baby.Bouncing Back after Baby.Journaling: Visualize the Future.Chapter 6. Embracing Challenge.Losing Weight, Finding My Sisters.Sticking with It.Becoming a Cowgirl.Getting Back into Exercise.Riding for My Life.Praying for Help.Getting Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit.Journaling: Consider What You Can Control in Your Life.Chapter 7. Seeking Good Health.Saving My Heart.Looking toward the Future.Gaining a Positive Attitude with Cancer.Taking the Pressure off Myself.Losing Weight to Save My Life.Keeping a Sense of Humor.Bye-Bye Diabetes.Journaling: Participate in Physical Activities You Used to Love.[NOTE: We cut How I Kicked the Fad Diet Habit.].Chapter 8. A Guy Thing.Healthy = Happy.Scared Serious.Finding the Courage to Change--Twice.Losing Weight Is a Family Affair.On Becoming a Superhero.From Husky to Marathon Runner.Journaling: Give Yourself an Oil Change.Chapter 9. The Power of Teamwork.Making Each Other Stronger [New addition - needs copyediting].Teaching Us How to Take Care of Our Bodies.A Couple's Journey to a Better Life.A Ton of Inspiration.A Mother and Daughter Losing It Together [New addition - needs copyediting].Journaling: Go Public with Your Goals.Index.
Author Biography
Weight Watchers International, INC., is the World's leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers scolds over 50,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification, and physical activity. Weightwatchers.com provides innovative subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications, and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control.
